The daughter of the great man

A Daughter’s Tale
is the memoir of Mary Soames, Winston Churchill’s youngest daughter. It is remarkable, uplifting, moving and utterly fascinating.

Remarkable, because from 18 to 22 she was at her father and mother’s side at the Admiralty, Number 10 and Chequers, observing and sharing the horrors of war and the possibility of defeat. Uplifting, because she gave great comfort and support to her parents who were under more pressure than any of us could comprehend.

Moving, because of the deep love and affection she clearly shared with her ‘dearest Papa’ and ‘darling mummie’. And fascinating because she kept a vivid diary of all those she met. FDR, ‘the Prof’ Frederick Lindemann, Pug Ismay, Stalin (whom she called Uncle Joe), De Gaulle and Dickie Mountbatten (whom she referred to as ‘glamour pants’) are just a few of the giants she knew who changed the face of civilisation.

At 89, Mary